🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 05:41 · 🌙 19:20 · 13 h 39 min
Cape Town to San Pedro de Atacama: time difference
San Pedro de Atacama is 5 h behind Cape Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cape Town 00:54 12:54 AM San Pedro de Atacama 19:54 7:54 PM You –:–
00:54 12:54 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:41 · 🌙 19:20
19:54 7:54 PM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 19:49
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−5 h
San Pedro de Atacama is 5 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and San Pedro de Atacama are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇿🇦 Cape Town
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇱 San Pedro de Atacama
19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | 🇨🇱 San Pedro de Atacama |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:54 | 19:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Chile Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Santiago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:41 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 19:49 |
| Daylight | 13 h 39 min | 13 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 5,347 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
More comparisons with Cape Town: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Cape Town and San Pedro de Atacama: common questions
How many hours behind Cape Town is San Pedro de Atacama?
The clocks in San Pedro de Atacama are 5 hours behind those in Cape Town (UTC−3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in San Pedro de Atacama when it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town, it is 4:00 AM in San Pedro de Atacama.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, what time is it in San Pedro de Atacama?
At 6:00 PM in Cape Town, clocks in San Pedro de Atacama show 1:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and San Pedro de Atacama are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in San Pedro de Atacama), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Pedro de Atacama compared with Cape Town?
The new day starts in San Pedro de Atacama later: until 5:00 AM in Cape Town, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in San Pedro de Atacama, Cape Town is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and San Pedro de Atacama change?
Yes. The clocks change only in San Pedro de Atacama. From April 3, 2027, San Pedro de Atacama will be 6 hours behind Cape Town.
